GlobalTranz

MAY 31, 2018

This article will cover some five tips that you can use to write an effective transportation management plan: 1. The Freight & Transportation Management Trends to Know in 2018. Only those people who have duly completed the advanced traffic management course or its equivalent should write it. Download White Paper.

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Logistics Bureau

JUNE 15, 2020

When I first began planning this article, the most significant impacts of COVID-19 were primarily limited to Mainland China. Now the entire freight transportation industry, across air, ocean, road, and rail sectors, is awash with disrupted expectations and has retreated into survival mode. Air Freight Transportation Trends 2020.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

Wouldn’t it be amazing if someone could cut through the hype and summarize the key freight and logistics trends every month? Short Term Medium Term Special Feature Carriers & Cargo Innovation Freightos focus November 2015 freight and logistics trends that rate. Thought you’d never ask. Keep reading. Or is there?

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 9, 2019

Editor’s Note: This article is from Steve Bettwy , Vice President – Quality and Business Continuity, Operational Excellence, and Continuous Improvement at Direct Supply. Of course, along with that comes a lot of products that need delivering. None of this is new news, of course. GET YOUR FREE WHITE PAPER.

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Forto

JULY 25, 2018

They may be pure chemicals, mixtures of substances, manufactured products or individual articles on their own. Below are the 5 tips to guide you on dangerous goods shipping. The post 5 Tips for Shipping Dangerous Goods appeared first on FreightHub. The classifications as shown in the chart below. Know your hazardous goods.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 27, 2015

As the world becomes hyperconnected , the demand for rapid response for concealed freight damage, general freight damage or missing items from shipments has changed. On April 18, 2015, the National Motor Freight Traffic Assocation® has amended the NMFC rules regarding the required time frames for reporting concealed freight damage.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 21, 2018

Here are my top 10 tips to boost your Supply Chain performance towards Best in Class. Look at how you are buying freight services and ask yourself two questions. Do you really need so much air freight or express freight? Then 2) Look at how you are paying for that freight. Yes of course there are.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

MARCH 5, 2020

In this article, Peregrine Storrs-Fox, Risk Management Director of TT Club writes about the importance of declaring correct cargo details and consequences of cargo misdeclaration. This guide provides key insights for all actors in the freight supply chain responsible for preparing unitised consignments for carriage by sea.

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Forto

AUGUST 3, 2020

Manufacturers in China often produce articles much cheaper, so the profit margins in sales are therefore higher. Here are five tips: 1. Of course you can start by looking at the websites of the suppliers in question and find out who they already supply. After all, what good are articles that you are not allowed to market here?

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 30, 2015

Today we finalize our most viewed articles from the Cerasis blog by featuring the most read freight articles published in 2015. As a recap, and for easy to access link, we have showcased the following: Most Read Manufacturing Articles of 2015. Top Supply Chain Articles of 2015. Top Logistics Articles of 2015.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 30, 2015

The second article in our series on identifying supplier risk explores what to look for during on-site evaluations. Top carriers will have dedicated classroom space, a well thought-out training course, and experienced instructors. What tips would you provide to enhance supplier risk management skills?

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 8, 2023

Is your company one of the many that take a minimalist approach to freight management? Yes… I did say minimalist, not lean. When I say minimalist, I’m talking about the many companies which, while reliant on freight to keep supplies coming in and products going out, don’t see freight management as a core competency.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 1, 2018

As this article proved extremely popular, I thought it worth adding a few updates to follow progress on the six trends. Depending on the response received by the latest updates, I may revisit this article yet again with additional updates to Trends #4, #5, and #6. 2018 Update: How Did the Trends Progress?

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Freightera

OCTOBER 13, 2022

With the season of spook upon us, we wanted to share some tips on how to avoid the horrors of extra charges or damage during freight shipping. There are ways to make even freight shipping safer, and dare we say, fun! Freight Packaging. Why do people enjoy watching horror movies? But a requirement for enjoyment is safety.

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Blue Grace Logistics

AUGUST 25, 2020

“During Amazon’s second quarter of 2020, the retail giant continued to see huge gains overall due to the impact of COVID-19, with online grocery sales alone reaching three times last year’s figures,” reads an article from SupermarketNews. Of course, with higher than average sales comes higher than average operating costs.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 24, 2021

The tips and ideas that follow should be helpful if you’re at that point of taking a long, hard look at your company’s inventory policy. Panic buying among consumers, global shipping container shortages, and restrictions on the movement of people and freight created a storm of inventory uncertainty across all commercial categories.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 10, 2023

But what to do when you continually face difficulties with carrier management , shipment visibility , or attaining favourable freight rates ? It’s the challenge of determining if your company should outsource as a solution to the issues discussed in this article—or to any other logistics challenges.

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Blue Grace Logistics

MARCH 21, 2019

Of course, no one likes to pay any more for a service than they have-to, but given the fluctuations that happen within the freight market it’s all part of the game, right? Shippers tend to shy away from their “partners” when times are good, capacity is plenty, truckers are looking for freight.

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Freightera

MAY 20, 2022

Follow These 7 (And a Half) Steps to Make Sure Your Less Than Truckload Freight Gets Delivered Smoothly. For example, the first tip we’d like to give you is: 1) Do not use just one carrier. That’s why the second tip on this list is: 2) Check whether your shipment really needs the whole truck. 4) Package your freight properly.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Shipping air inside expensive freight containers has never been a cost-effective approach to transportation. Today though, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s even more critical to try and improve capacity utilisation , given the skyrocketing costs of container freight shipping.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

So that’s the route we’re taking in this article, exploring the evolution of fleet route optimisation from a time-consuming pen-and-paper exercise to a high-tech process that, in some cases, can be completed in minutes. The answer could be to focus on the execution side of route optimisation. Could Drones Ease Road Congestion?

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 9, 2019

I was a little late getting started in 2018, and we were already into 2019 when I got round to publishing my usual trends article. Of course, there can be no stronger motivation than legislation, but money comes a very close second, and the potential cost savings offered by the circular supply chain are substantial.

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Ship Monk

APRIL 28, 2023

And these positive, Earth-protecting assertions are only the tip of the doesn’t-have-to-melt iceberg. That includes using full pallet space, selecting the right size of packaging for orders, choosing the best option in terms of floor-loaded shipping vs. palletized shipping , knowing when to leverage freight shipping , etcetera.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

JUNE 7, 2020

I found this out when I got talking to Capt.Roberto Caballero Vega a Panama Canal Pilot of over 25 years who very kindly allowed me to reproduce his article about “ The feel of the ship: The essence of Piloting ” below. appeared first on Shipping and Freight Resource. So what is the “feel of the ship” anyway?

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